Ofsted’s chief inspector has linked the rise in school absenteeism to the increasing prevalence of working from home, suggesting it fosters a perception among children that school attendance is optional.
Sir Martyn Oliver argues that the shift away from daily office commutes has disrupted established routines, replacing the habit of “putting your shoes on instead of your slippers” with a more relaxed approach to daily obligations, impacting children’s commitment to regular school attendance.
